The Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS) is a nonprofit membership association that provides accreditation, professional development and support services to over 110 elementary, middle, and secondary independent schools in Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
NWAIS is one of two major agencies that accredit private schools in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and Canada. The other is Cognia.
Background Formerly the Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS), the NWAIS is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools.
Criteria for accreditation NWAIS develops accreditation standards in compliance with the Criteria for Effective Independent School Accreditation Practices, to foster collegial and ethical relations among its schools, and to safeguard and represent their interests.
NWAIS is recognized as a member of the International Council Advancing Independent School Accreditation (ICAISA), the international authority on independent school accreditation, representing thousands of schools in over 100 countries.
List of accredited schools The Independent School Facts report published by NAIS for the Northwest Association of Independent Schools, provides statistical data on select schools that are members of NWAIS.
Some of the accredited schools for NWAIS are: __NOTOC__
A
The Adelson Educational Campus, Las Vegas, Nevada The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain, Las Vegas American Heritage School, Utah Annie Wright Schools, Tacoma, Washington
B
The Bear Creek School, Redmond, Washington Bertschi School, Seattle, Washington Billings Middle School, Seattle The Bush School, Seattle
C
Cascades Academy of Central Oregon Catlin Gabel School, Portland, Oregon Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma Sun Valley Community School, Sun Valley, Idaho
D
Delphian School, Sheridan, Oregon
E
Eastside Catholic School, Sammamish, Washington Eastside Preparatory School, Kirkland, Washington Epiphany School, Seattle Eton School, Bellevue, Washington The Evergreen School, Shoreline, Washington Explorer West Middle School, Seattle
F
Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, Bellevue French International School of Oregon, Portland French American School of Puget Sound, Mercer Island, Washington
G
Giddens School, Seattle
H
Hamlin Robinson School, Seattle Holy Names Academy, Seattle Hyla School, Bainbridge Island, Washington
I
The Island School, Bainbridge Island
J
Jackson Hole Community School, Jackson, Wyoming Mountain Academy Teton Science Schools, Jackson, WY & Victor, ID
L
Lake Tahoe School, Incline Village, Nevada Lake Washington Girls Middle School, Seattle Lakeside School, Seattle The Little School, Bellevue
M
McGillis School, Salt Lake City, Utah The Meadows School, Las Vegas The Meridian School, Seattle Missoula International School, Missoula, Montana
N
The Northwest Academy, Portland The Northwest School, Seattle NOVA School, Olympia, Washington
O
Oak Hill School, Eugene, Oregon Open Window School, Bellevue Oregon Episcopal School, Portland The Overlake School, Redmond
P Park City Day School, Park City, Utah The Perkins School, Seattle Portland Jewish Academy
R
Riverstone International School, Boise, Idaho Rowland Hall, Salt Lake City
S
Sage Ridge School, Reno, Nevada Saint George's School, Spokane, Washington Seabury School, Tacoma Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences Seattle Country Day School Seattle Girls' School Seattle Hebrew Academy Seattle Jewish Community School Spruce Street School, Seattle St. Thomas School, Medina, Washington
T
The Sage School, Hailey, Idaho Trillium Academy, Seattle, Washington
U
University Child Development School, Seattle University Prep, Seattle
V
Villa Academy, Seattle
W
Wasatch Academy, Mount Pleasant, Utah The Waterford School, Sandy, Utah Westside School, Seattle Woodinville Montessori School, Woodinville, Washington Willows Preparatory School, Redmond, Washington
References
External links Northwest Association of Independent Schools (official website)